Perkins School for the Blind
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"The rich history of Perkins began with its founding over 175 years ago as the first school for the blind in the United States. Within a few short years, Perkins became known for its effective instructional techniques, including teaching Laura Bridgman, the first known deafblind person to be educated. Later, a much more famous student, Helen Keller, came to Perkins on her way to breaking down barriers and perceptions about what people who are blind or deafblind can accomplish." [1] They run a nonprofit group known as the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust.
- Steven M. Rothstein - President
Trustees
Accessed January 2011: [2]
- Chair of the Board: Frederic M. Clifford*
- Chair of the Corporation: C. Richard Carlson
- Vice Chairs of the Board: William A. Lowell, Andrea Lamp Peabody
- Secretary: Charles A. Cheever
- Treasurer: Charles C.J. Platt
- Assistant Treasurer: Randy E. Kinard
- C. Richard Carlson
- Andrew W. Chapman, M.D.*
- Katherine Chapman
- Frederic M. Clifford*
- Elizabeth Cabral Curtis
- Linda DiBenedetto*
- Edward G. Fey, Ph.D.
- William D. Gamelli
- Paul S. Goodof
- Corinne Grousbeck
- Thomas Hehir
- Philip L. Ladd
- William A. Lowell
- Greg J. Pappas
- Andrea Lamp Peabody
- Charles C.J. Platt
- W. David Power
- Paul A. Raia*
- Richard F. Reilly
- William Schawbel
Honorary Trustees:
- William J. Edwards
- Loretta Holway
- Janet B. James
- John Lowell
- H. Gilman Nichols, Jr.
- Nicholas U. Sommerfeld
- Dudley H. Willis
